Good evening. Are you sitting comfortably? Good, then I'll begin.
So, above all, I'm a nice person: I don't do or say nasty things to people, and my default is polite and friendly. There's nothing more important in life.
That sales call I got? She was only doing a job, so a polite and friendly, "No thanks, but thanks for the call" was the appropriate response.
The customer service worker who made a mistake which cost me? He didn't mean to, so diplomacy was the order of the day.
'Tolerance' doesn't have to be political; it can be incorporated into your everyday life.
Anyway, lest I sound TOO sanctimonious, I'll move on....! So, what brings me here? Getting on for two years ago, my partner of ten years left me. She was my whole world, and I lost contact with a few friends during our time together; which has hence left a void, socially. Add to this the fact that most of the friends I do have are busy with their partners, and you're left with a social life which, let's say, has room for improvement/expansion.
Trying to get out there and meet people at 42 feels a lot different to how it did years previously, so I did a 'Google' search and here I am......
What qualities do I have to bring to a friendship, other than just being nice? I'm a good listener, and have a huge amount of empathy; a friend in need is a friend indeed, and I'll stop at nothing to help friends, and people in general, in their darkest hour.
On a lighter note, I have a good sense of humour, can tell 100 jokes and am easy going.
My ideal scenario for meeting would be a couple of drinks in a pub; when developing a friendship, I believe that it's more about chatting casually, and then shared hobbies can come later.
Although in Devon, I tend to travel across the south of the UK a bit, so being in a different location doesn't preclude friendship.
So, yeah, feel free to message; I'll always reply, and as this is only a friendship site, it makes everything less intense. You can never have too many friends.
Mark
